1
as in absurd
conceived or made without regard for reason or reality
an unreal claim that is distant from the slightest hint of truth
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2
as in mythic
not real and existing only in the imagination
the unreal world of TV sitcoms
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Recent Examples of unreal
Each makes its contrary unreal, even absurd.
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
New York City is known for its chaos, but this still feels so unreal to me.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
In a decade, the 60-inch TV that was $10,000 for mediocre picture quality is now $1,000 for unreal picture quality.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This ultrawide gaming monitor delivers mind-blowing colors, contrast, and immersion, making every game look unreal.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Roy Scranton
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
New York City is known for its chaos, but this still feels so unreal to me.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
In a decade, the 60-inch TV that was $10,000 for mediocre picture quality is now $1,000 for unreal picture quality.
—Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This ultrawide gaming monitor delivers mind-blowing colors, contrast, and immersion, making every game look unreal.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unreal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreal
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But the true spectacle, his essence, is watching Hardy barge to an absurd-but-revealing 485 yards after contact and what that’s creating.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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This remake is most curious for the contrast—Cervantes’ novel is thought to be the first realist piece of literature, where Rushdie’s update is decidedly absurd.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Take the quiz here … CHAOTIC CALAMITY – Seahawks' celebration turns to disaster as bizarre fumble gives Cardinals new life.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Watch On Together, the beads and star arms painted a bizarre, layered portrait of Saturn's skies.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Garcia-Hernandez allegedly has convictions for giving fictitious information, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and fleeing police.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Supervisors Janet Nguyen and Don Wagner raised concerns at the board’s Tuesday meeting about fictitious registrations following recent news of a dog that was registered to vote in two recent state elections and a lawsuit by the federal government over noncitizen voter records.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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This place belongs to the Carver, a deranged butcher who hunts anything foolish enough to enter.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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France had been humiliated in 1871 by Prussia in a foolish war of its own making, and Dreyfus, accused of passing military secrets to the Germans, was a convenient scapegoat in a time of national malaise.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The real audience would hear the imaginary audience booing and jeering.—
Lauren Rothery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once there was an imaginary line that mustn’t be crossed.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first game famously took thirst-trap renditions of the Greek pantheon and imbued each figure with an insane amount of charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Starting the competition off with a bang with the cape and then moving right into killing the athleisure [challenge] was just insane.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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When strung together, these hand signs appear to form Long Count dates, the Maya system for reckoning absolute time since a mythic creation in 3114 BCE.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the character was 17 and owed his bendy superpowers to eating a mythical fruit.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Viewers will also have to use their imagination to visualize the central fictional city of Baktan Cross, which is a combination of Eureka and El Paso.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oral beauty brand Moon is gearing up for the holiday season ahead with a fan-favorite fictional character.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Unreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreal. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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